℗ 2020 Divine Art
Released | April 17, 2020 |
Duration | 1h 16m 05s |
Record Label | Divine Art |
Catalogue No. | DDA25203 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Robin Stevens: String Quartets & String Quintet
Behn Quartet, Timothée Botbol
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
String Quintet in C Minor
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1.1
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I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro molto moderato
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet; Timothée Botbol |
10:10 | |||
1.2
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II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet; Timothée Botbol |
4:47 | |||
1.3
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III. Adagio non troppo
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet; Timothée Botbol |
7:41 | |||
1.4
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IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet; Timothée Botbol |
6:53 | |||
1.5
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String Quartet No. 1
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet |
31:01 | |||
String Quartet No. 2 "Three Portraits"
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1.6
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I. Impulsive One
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet |
4:46 | |||
1.7
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II. God-Seeker
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet |
5:42 | |||
1.8
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III. Arguer
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet |
3:36 | |||
1.9
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IV. Epilogue
Robin Stevens; Behn Quartet |
1:29 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The British composer Robin Stevens is a great talent waiting to be discovered by the global music community. His varied, stimulating and expressive work arises from many influences - from the music of the Romantic era, to mathematics, his faith, and the influence of his main teacher in undergraduate days, John Joubert, and he is now producing substantial works for varied instrumental groupings, which are modernist and original, but yet immediately accessible. This album contains the premiere recording of the String Quintet, an early work from his student days, rich in allusions to early 20th century works, but already containing many of the elements of his later work: tangy harmonies, intricate counterpoint, modal lyricism and often almost neo-Romantic expression. The two quartets are very different. The first was written in 2008 after the composer had recovered from a 17-year debilitating illness and while his style was developing considerably as he undertook his Doctorate. Its single movement is rich in variety, using a small few thematic ideas in constantly evolving forms. The second, from 2011, is a study of three character types (not necessarily real individuals) which are each distinctive but clearly related. The Behn Quartet is formed of players from England, the Netherlands, Portugal and New Zealand. The group was formed in 2015 and has given recitals at major venues and festivals across Europe.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Divine Art Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.90 -5.36 to -1.02 | -27.41 -29.93 to -25.27 | -23.26 -25.60 to -21.50 | 15 12 to 17 | |
1 | I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro molto moderato | -1.04 | -27.09 | -23.1 | 15 |
2 | II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace | -4.28 | -26.16 | -22.2 | 14 |
3 | III. Adagio non troppo | -5.36 | -27.91 | -23.3 | 14 |
4 | IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo | -2.66 | -25.83 | -22.2 | 15 |
5 | String Quartet No. 1 | -1.49 | -28.15 | -23.9 | 17 |
6 | I. Impulsive One | -2.67 | -27.18 | -22.9 | 16 |
7 | II. God-Seeker | -2.79 | -29.93 | -25.6 | 16 |
8 | III. Arguer | -1.02 | -25.27 | -21.5 | 15 |
9 | IV. Epilogue | -4.77 | -29.15 | -24.6 | 12 |